LOCAL TORNADO RELIEF AT CHATTANOOGA MARKET: This Sunday, the Chattanooga Market will host several organizations who have been supporting and rebuilding for the tornado victims of last Spring.  The event is set to coincide with the 1-year anniversary of the devastating tornadoes that ripped through Ringgold and other parts of Georgia including the recent Hamilton County destruction.   In an effort to offer further support for victims and focus on preparedness, the Chattanooga Market will be hosting several non-profit organizations who are instrumental to the community when such disaster takes place.  Please help us recognize and support these organizations by coming this Sunday: Georgia Recovery Project, Walker County COAD (Community Organization Active in Disaster), Dade COAD, Hamilton County VOAD, Catoosa CERT Team, Salvation Army, Samaritan Center, Catholic Charities. 

LOCAL TORNADO RELIEF AT CHATTANOOGA MARKET:

This Sunday, the Chattanooga Market will host several organizations who have been supporting and rebuilding for the tornado victims of last Spring.  The event is set to coincide with the 1-year anniversary of the devastating tornadoes that ripped through Ringgold and other parts of Georgia including the recent Hamilton County destruction.  

In an effort to offer further support for victims and focus on preparedness, the Chattanooga Market will be hosting several non-profit organizations who are instrumental to the community when such disaster takes place.  Please help us recognize and support these organizations by coming this Sunday: Georgia Recovery Project, Walker County COAD (Community Organization Active in Disaster), Dade COAD, Hamilton County VOAD, Catoosa CERT Team, Salvation Army, Samaritan Center, Catholic Charities. 

Live at Chattanooga River Market Saturday 4/28, 12:30pm: Monday Nite Big Band Dubbed one of Chattanooga’s best kept secrets, the Monday Nite Big Band has been playing big band jazz music in Chattanooga for over 40 years. Founded by pianist and band leader Paul Lohorn and saxaphonist Ed Leamon, the group features area Chattanooga musicians both professional and semi-professional. Many of the jazz charts performed by the Monday Nite Big band were written and arranged by Mr. Lohorn and are available for sale on his websitewww.PaulLohorn.com.

Live at Chattanooga River Market Saturday 4/28, 12:30pm: Monday Nite Big Band

Dubbed one of Chattanooga’s best kept secrets, the Monday Nite Big Band has been playing big band jazz music in Chattanooga for over 40 years. Founded by pianist and band leader Paul Lohorn and saxaphonist Ed Leamon, the group features area Chattanooga musicians both professional and semi-professional. Many of the jazz charts performed by the Monday Nite Big band were written and arranged by Mr. Lohorn and are available for sale on his websitewww.PaulLohorn.com.

Live at Chattanooga River Market 4/28, 4pm: Mawre & Co. Traditional African Dance and Drum Kofi and Rebekah Mawuko established  Mawre & Co. in 2000 as a response to the growing need for awareness of and appreciation for the world’s cultures in a desire to bring about a peaceful society through the arts.  As performing artists, their program is invigorating, refreshing, and appropriate for all ages and cultures.  Their educational programs are designed to develop fundamental knowledge of the arts that will enable appreciation of varied artistic expression, creative participation in the arts, and identification of relationships between the arts and other aspects of life.  Being strongly grounded in the development of analytical, cognitive, communicative and physical skills, the Mawukos’ educational programs serve to stimulate a sense of comprehension, articulation, balance and movement, resulting in emotional, intellectual, physical and social growth. www.worldmusic4you.com The Mawukos’ experience with applying creative and practical work in the same setting encourages people to uncover hidden potential, gain confidence in abilities, and become motivated to learn and embrace life to the fullest.  Kofi and Rebekah work individually and together in public and private schools, civic organizations, faith-based organizations, and social agencies, especially those dealing with children, the elderly, and persons with physical and/or mental disabilities.  Mawre & Co. provides professional development and in-service presentations, workshops, residency programs, private and group lessons, lectures, demonstrations and performances in the areas of: ►Traditional Ghanaian Dance, Song and Music ►Africa – Its History, Languages, Customs, Terrains and Resources  ►Multi-Cultural Storytelling and Creative Writing ►Multi-Cultural Arts and Crafts ►Stage Presentation / Theatrical Productions ►Creative Movement

Live at Chattanooga River Market 4/28, 4pm: Mawre & Co. Traditional African Dance and Drum

Kofi and Rebekah Mawuko established  Mawre & Co. in 2000 as a response to the growing need for awareness of and appreciation for the world’s cultures in a desire to bring about a peaceful society through the arts.  As performing artists, their program is invigorating, refreshing, and appropriate for all ages and cultures.  Their educational programs are designed to develop fundamental knowledge of the arts that will enable appreciation of varied artistic expression, creative participation in the arts, and identification of relationships between the arts and other aspects of life.  Being strongly grounded in the development of analytical, cognitive, communicative and physical skills, the Mawukos’ educational programs serve to stimulate a sense of comprehension, articulation, balance and movement, resulting in emotional, intellectual, physical and social growth.

www.worldmusic4you.com

The Mawukos’ experience with applying creative and practical work in the same setting encourages people to uncover hidden potential, gain confidence in abilities, and become motivated to learn and embrace life to the fullest.  Kofi and Rebekah work individually and together in public and private schools, civic organizations, faith-based organizations, and social agencies, especially those dealing with children, the elderly, and persons with physical and/or mental disabilities.  Mawre & Co. provides professional development and in-service presentations, workshops, residency programs, private and group lessons, lectures, demonstrations and performances in the areas of:

►Traditional Ghanaian Dance, Song and Music

►Africa – Its History, Languages, Customs, Terrains and Resources 

►Multi-Cultural Storytelling and Creative Writing

►Multi-Cultural Arts and Crafts

►Stage Presentation / Theatrical Productions

►Creative Movement

Live at Chattanooga River Market 4/28, 3:00m - Chattanooga Symphony & Opera String Quartet Members of the CSO String Quartet, including Lisa Dempsey (Violin 1), Sheri Peck (Violin 2), Robert Elder (Viola), and Eric Reed (Cello), are all principal players in the CSO Orchestra.  They often are seen about town performing at schools, libraries, hospitals, and community centers.

Live at Chattanooga River Market 4/28, 3:00m - Chattanooga Symphony & Opera String Quartet

Members of the CSO String Quartet, including Lisa Dempsey (Violin 1), Sheri Peck (Violin 2), Robert Elder (Viola), and Eric Reed (Cello), are all principal players in the CSO Orchestra.  They often are seen about town performing at schools, libraries, hospitals, and community centers.

Live at Chattanooga Market on the EPB Stage 4/29, 2pm: Lydia Walker LYDIA WALKER is an alternative folk singer/songwriter from Cunningham, TN. Since the age of 12, she has been writing and performing her own songs, accompanied by her acoustic guitar. She has performed at coffee shops, colleges, churches, and festivals. Lydia has just released her 7th independent album, “Beloved”, co-written and produced with Nashville hit songwriter Curt Ryle. Her goal is to inspire people with a message of hope.

Live at Chattanooga Market on the EPB Stage 4/29, 2pm: Lydia Walker

LYDIA WALKER is an alternative folk singer/songwriter from Cunningham, TN. Since the age of 12, she has been writing and performing her own songs, accompanied by her acoustic guitar. She has performed at coffee shops, colleges, churches, and festivals. Lydia has just released her 7th independent album, “Beloved”, co-written and produced with Nashville hit songwriter Curt Ryle. Her goal is to inspire people with a message of hope.

Live at Chattanooga RIver Market 4/28, 7pm: Ogya World Music Band Ogya World Music Band brings hot,sultry rhythms of West Africa, the Caribbean and the Americas to the masses.  Their high-energy original compositions and exceptional styling of cover tunes in various genres make this band enjoyable to all ages and all cultures.  Based in Chattanooga, Tennessee since 2006, Ogya’s big band sound is gaining major recognition around eastern Tennessee, western North Carolina, the Florida panhandle, New Orleans and Atlanta, giving credence to the meaning of the word Ogya – FIRE!   www.worldmusic4you.com

Live at Chattanooga RIver Market 4/28, 7pm: Ogya World Music Band

Ogya World Music Band brings hot,sultry rhythms of West Africa, the Caribbean and the Americas to the masses.  Their high-energy original compositions and exceptional styling of cover tunes in various genres make this band enjoyable to all ages and all cultures.  Based in Chattanooga, Tennessee since 2006, Ogya’s big band sound is gaining major recognition around eastern Tennessee, western North Carolina, the Florida panhandle, New Orleans and Atlanta, giving credence to the meaning of the word Ogya – FIRE!  

www.worldmusic4you.com

Live at Chattanooga Market on the EPB Stage 4/29, 12:30pm: Megan Light Originally from the northern wilds of Winter Harbor, Maine, Megan Light relocated to Nashville in 2005. Her first studio LP was produced by Robert Reynolds (The Mavericks), released in 2007. Her latest effort, Black & White, is a five song vignette of indie-pop, with Megan’s delicate vocal, acoustic guitar and piano the framework for the overall sound. The songs are direct, honest and simple. “Coming from such a remote corner of the country, I didn’t bring a premeditated self-image to Nashville. I just do what I like. It’s simple and kind’a naive, really. I hope to keep it that way,” Megan says. Produced by Eliot Houser (Shack Shakers, Old Crow Medicine Show), the new EP includes collaboration with drummer Fred Eltringham (The Wallflowers, Dixie Chicks) bassist Dean Tomasek (Bare Jr., Will Hoge) guitarist-producer Nathan Spears (Stack Magic, Red Letters Project) and cellist Claire Indie (Landon Pigg, Taylor Swift). “There was a considerable amount of pre-production that went into it. We didn’t want it to sound like an over-tracked, overdubbed-to-death recording, so we did some live shows and rehearsals beforehand. I feel we achieved something special, something very listenable for the everyday person,” Megan says.

Live at Chattanooga Market on the EPB Stage 4/29, 12:30pm: Megan Light

Originally from the northern wilds of Winter Harbor, Maine, Megan Light relocated to Nashville in 2005. Her first studio LP was produced by Robert Reynolds (The Mavericks), released in 2007. Her latest effort, Black & White, is a five song vignette of indie-pop, with Megan’s delicate vocal, acoustic guitar and piano the framework for the overall sound. The songs are direct, honest and simple. “Coming from such a remote corner of the country, I didn’t bring a premeditated self-image to Nashville. I just do what I like. It’s simple and kind’a naive, really. I hope to keep it that way,” Megan says. Produced by Eliot Houser (Shack Shakers, Old Crow Medicine Show), the new EP includes collaboration with drummer Fred Eltringham (The Wallflowers, Dixie Chicks) bassist Dean Tomasek (Bare Jr., Will Hoge) guitarist-producer Nathan Spears (Stack Magic, Red Letters Project) and cellist Claire Indie (Landon Pigg, Taylor Swift). “There was a considerable amount of pre-production that went into it. We didn’t want it to sound like an over-tracked, overdubbed-to-death recording, so we did some live shows and rehearsals beforehand. I feel we achieved something special, something very listenable for the everyday person,” Megan says.

Live at Chattanooga Market 4/22, 2pm: Charles Butler & Associates Charles Butler & Associates are one of Nashville’s finest instrumental acts. Weaving together bluegrass and jazz instrumentation into a singular tapestry of new acoustic music, this intrepid quintet redefines what can be done in the world of ‘grass’.   “Interstellar bluegrass voyagers” -Nashville Scene

Live at Chattanooga Market 4/22, 2pm: Charles Butler & Associates

Charles Butler & Associates are one of Nashville’s finest instrumental acts. Weaving together bluegrass and jazz instrumentation into a singular tapestry of new acoustic music, this intrepid quintet redefines what can be done in the world of ‘grass’.

  “Interstellar bluegrass voyagers”

-Nashville Scene